11/30/2012

Water Main Break

Photo from Plainville Police Department Facebook page.

A little before 10 a.m. this morning a 10' water pipe, originally installed in the 1930s, broke on West Bacon St. The Department of Water and Sewer was quickly notified. "We immediately began shutting down the valves which control the supply to the area," says James Marshall superintendent, Plainville's Water and Sewer Department.

The break has resulted in the water supply being shut down for homes and business west of South St. adjacent to West Bacon St.

"Estimated time for return to service has yet to be determined and more will be known about the duration of the incident once the exact nature of the problem is discovered and proper repairs begin and are completed," he said at 12:43 this afternoon in an email to The Plainville Times.

When the water service does return he Marshall says people will see discoloration in the water. "There will be some discoloration of the water upon return to service which is normal after such events," he says. "Every effort will be made to clear the water as quickly as possible."